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draw  (drô)
v. drew (dr), drawn (drôn), draw·ing, draws
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag: drew the chair closer to the table; a team of horses drawing a wagon. See Synonyms at pull.
b. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
c. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something: draw the curtains.
2. To cause to flow forth: a pump drawing water; a blow that drew blood.
3. To suck or take in (air, for example); inhale.
4. To require (a specified depth of water) for floating: a boat drawing 18 inches.
5. To take or pull out: drew a gun from beneath the counter; drew out a fat wallet.
6.
a. To extract or take for one's own use: draw strength from one's friends.
b. To make (tea) by steeping.
7. To eviscerate; disembowel.
8.
a. To cause to come by attracting; attract: afraid the casino will draw undesirable elements to the town.
b. To select or take in from a given group, type, or region: draw clients from all levels of society.
9. To bring to a certain condition or action; lead: drawn to despair; drew them to resign.
10. To bring about deliberately; provoke: draw enemy fire; draw a penalty on an opponent.
11. To evoke as a response; elicit: a performance that drew jeers from the audience.
12. To earn; gain: deposits that draw interest at a rate of 5 percent.
13.
a. To withdraw (money).
b. To use (a check, for example) when paying.
c. To receive on a regular basis or at a specified time: draw a pension.
14. To take or receive by chance: draw lots.
15. Games
a. To take (cards) from a dealer or central stack.
b. To force (a card) to be played.
16. To end or leave (a contest) tied or undecided.
17. Sports
a. To hit or strike (a billiard ball, for example) so as to give it backspin.
b. To hit (a golf ball) with a draw.
18. To pull back the string of (a bow).
19. To distort the shape of.
20. To stretch taut.
21.
a. To flatten, stretch, or mold (metal) by hammering or die stamping.
b. To shape or elongate (a wire, for example) by pulling through dies.
22.
a. To inscribe (a line or lines) with a pencil or other marking implement.
b. To make a likeness of on a surface, using mostly lines; depict with lines: drew a map of the area; drawing landscapes and still lifes.
c. To portray in writing or speech; depict with words: draws moving scenes of ghetto life.
23. To formulate or devise from evidence or data at hand: draw a comparison.
24. To compose or write out in legal format: draw a deed.
v.intr.
1. To proceed or move steadily: a ship drawing near the shore.
2. To attract customers or spectators: The new play is drawing well.
3. To pour forth liquid: The patient's veins don't draw easily.
4. To cause suppuration.
5. To take in a draft of air: The flue isn't drawing.
6. To steep in or as if in the manner of tea.
7. To pull out a weapon for use.
8. To use or call upon part of a fund or supply: drawing on an account; drew from the experience of fellow workers.
9. To contract or tighten: material that draws when it dries.
10. To conclude a contest without either side winning; tie: The chess players drew in 32 moves.
11. To make a likeness with lines on a surface; sketch.
n.
1.
a. An act of drawing.
b. The result of drawing.
2. Something drawn, especially a lot, card, or cards drawn at random.
3. Sports & Games
a. The arrangement of competitors in a tournament in which the match-ups are made at random.
b. A match-up or opponent in such a tournament.
4. An inhalation, especially through a pipe or other smoking implement.
5. One that attracts interest, customers, or spectators: a singer who is a popular draw.
6. The movable part of a drawbridge.
7. A special advantage; an edge: have the draw on one's enemies.
8. A contest ending without either side winning.
9. A small natural depression that water drains into; a shallow gully.
10. Football A play in which the quarterback drops back as if to pass and then hands off to a running back.
11. Sports A face-off.
12.
a. Games A draw shot.
b. Sports A moderate, usually controlled hook in golf.
Phrasal Verbs:
draw away
To move ahead of competitors.
draw back
To retreat.
draw down
To deplete by consuming or spending: drew down our food reserves.
draw on
To approach: as evening draws on.
draw out
1. To prolong; protract.
2. To induce to speak freely: managed to draw the shy child out.
draw up
1. To compose or write in a set form; write out: draw up a contract; draw up a list.
2. To bring (troops, for example) into order.
3. To bring or come to a halt.
4. To bring (oneself) into an erect posture, often as an expression of dignity or indignation.
5. Chiefly Southern U.S. To shrink when washed. Used of clothes.
Idioms:
draw a blank
To fail to find or remember something.
draw and quarter
1. To execute (a prisoner) by tying each limb to a horse and driving the horses in different directions.
2. To disembowel and dismember after hanging.
3. Informal To punish severely: The teenager was drawn and quartered for wrecking the family's only car.
draw straws
To decide by a lottery with straws of unequal lengths.
draw the line
1. To decide firmly an arbitrary boundary between two things: "Where do you draw the line between your own decisions and those of your superiors?" (Robert Marion).
2. To decide firmly the limit of what one will tolerate or participate in: The officer committed fraud but drew the line at blackmail.

[Middle English drauen, from Old English dragan.]

draw [drɔː]
vb draws, drawing, drew, drawn
1. to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling
2. to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc.
3. (tr) to extract or pull or take out to draw teeth to draw a card from a pack
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (tr; often foll by off) to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc., by means of a tap
5. (intr) to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction to draw alongside
6. (tr) to attract or elicit to draw a crowd draw attention
7. (tr) to cause to flow to draw blood
8. to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc.) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate
9. (tr) to make, formulate, or derive to draw conclusions, comparisons, parallels
10. (Law) (tr) to write (a legal document) in proper form
11. (tr; sometimes foll by in) to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc.) to draw a breath
12. (intr) to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc. the flue draws well
13. (tr) to take or receive from a source to draw money from the bank
14. (tr) to earn draw interest
15. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) Finance to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note) to draw a cheque
16. (tr) to choose at random to draw lots
17. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
18. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die or by stretching
19. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) Archery to bend (a bow) by pulling the string
20. (Cookery) to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water
21. (Cookery) (tr) to disembowel draw a chicken
22. (Medicine) (tr) to cause (pus, blood, etc.) to discharge from an abscess or wound
23. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (of two teams, contestants, etc.) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; tie
24. (Group Games / Card Games) (tr) Bridge Whist to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)
(Group Games / Bridge)
draw trumps Bridge Whist to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
26. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) (tr) Billiards to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke
27. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc., for hunting
28. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left
29. (Team Sports / Curling) (tr) Curling to deliver (the stone) gently
30. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical (of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float
draw (a) blank to get no results from something
(Law)
draw and quarter to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging
(Team Sports / Cricket)
draw stumps Cricket to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
draw the line (at) See line1 [51]
draw the short straw See short straw
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling)
draw the shot Bowls to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
n
1. the act of drawing
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) US a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses
3. an event, occasion, act, etc., that attracts a large audience
4. a raffle or lottery
5. something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery
6. (General Sporting Terms) a contest or game ending in a tie
7. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) US and Canadian a small natural drainage way or gully
8. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification See also drawback, draw in, draw off, draw on, draw out, draw up
[Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carry]
drawable  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.draw - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
2.draw - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
3.draw - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
dead heat - a tie in a race
stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
4.draw - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
5.draw - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
6.draw - a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
7.draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
8.draw - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
9.drawdraw - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
tow, towage - the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
Verb1.draw - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
pull, draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
2.draw - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
gain, derive - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
3.drawdraw - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
4.draw - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
5.draw - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
6.draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
limn, outline, delineate - trace the shape of
rule - mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"
chalk - write, draw, or trace with chalk
project - draw a projection of
crayon - write, draw, or trace with a crayon
checker, chequer, check - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
charcoal - draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
doodle - make a doodle; draw aimlessly
diagram, plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
cartoon - draw cartoons of
fill in, shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on
chalk out, sketch - make a sketch of; "sketch the building"
7.draw - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
pump - draw or pour with a pump
siphon, siphon off, syphon - convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
sluice - draw through a sluice; "sluice water"
tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
suck - draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"
rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
deglycerolise, deglycerolize - remove from glycerol
pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
educe, elicit, evoke, extract, draw out - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
8.draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
delineate - describe in vivid detail
exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"
adumbrate, outline, sketch - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
9.draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
10.draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
draw, reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
11.draw - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
12.draw - move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
13.drawdraw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
cheque, check out - withdraw money by writing a check
dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
hive off, divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
overdraw - draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account"
tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
disinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
14.draw - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
15.draw - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
16.draw - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
17.draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
18.draw - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
draw up, frame, compose - make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
19.draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
20.draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
21.draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
22.draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
23.draw - pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
24.draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
25.drawdraw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
mop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
blot - dry (ink) with blotting paper
sponge up - absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
suck in, draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
26.draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
27.draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
bead - string together like beads
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
28.draw - stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
29.draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"
thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"
lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
30.draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
31.draw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
32.draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
33.draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
34.draw - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
35.draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
36.draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
suppurate, mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"
draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
localise, localize - restrict something to a particular area

draw
verb
1. sketch, design, outline, trace, portray, paint, depict, mark out, map out, delineate, do drawings Draw a rough design for a logo.
2. move, go, come, drive, travel, roll, advance, cruise, proceed, drift, glide She had seen the taxi drawing away.
3. pull, drag, haul, tow, tug He drew his chair nearer the fire.
4. close, shut, pull together, pull shut or closed After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle.
5. part, open, raise, pull back, pull open He drew the curtains and the sun poured in.
6. take out, pull out, bring out, draw out, produce, withdraw He drew his dagger.
7. inhale, breathe in, pull, inspire, suck, respire He paused, drawing a deep breath.
8. extract, take, remove, pump, drain, suck They still have to draw their water from wells.
9. withdraw, take out Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash.
10. choose, pick, select, take, single out We drew the winning name.
11. deduce, make, gather, get, take, conclude, derive, infer, glean He draws two conclusions from this.
12. attract, capture, engage, grip He wanted to draw attention to their plight.
13. entice, attract, pull in, win, bring in The game is currently drawing huge crowds
14. take out, pull out, extract, extort She had gone to Doctor Dougall to have a bad tooth drawn.
noun
1. tie, deadlock, stalemate, impasse, dead heat The game ended in a draw.
2. raffle, lottery, sweepstake, tombola I hear you won a case of whisky in the Christmas draw.
3. (Informal) appeal, interest, pull (informal), charm, attraction, lure, temptation, fascination, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, enticement, captivation, temptingness The draw of India lies in its beauty.
draw back recoil, withdraw, retreat, shrink, falter, back off, shy away, flinch, retract, quail, start back I drew back with a horrified scream.
draw on or upon something make use of, use, employ, rely on, exploit, extract, take from, fall back on, have recourse to He drew on his experience as a yachtsman.
draw someone out persuade someone to talk, put someone at their ease Her mother tried to draw her out.
draw something out stretch out, prolong, continue, extend, lengthen, spin out, elongate, drag out, attenuate, protract, keep something going, make something go on She drew the speech out interminably.
draw something up draft, write, produce, create, prepare, frame, compose, devise, formulate, contrive They drew up a formal agreement.
draw up halt, stop, pull up, park, brake, stop short, come to a stop, come to a standstill A police car drew up at the gate.
Translations
draw [drɔː] (drew (vb: pt) (drawn (pp)))
A. N
1. (= lottery) → lotería f; (= picking of ticket) → sorteo m
the draw takes place on Saturdayel sorteo es el sábado
it's the luck of the drawes la suerte
2. (= equal score) → empate m (Chess) → tablas fpl
the match ended in a drawel partido terminó en empate
3. (= attraction) → atracción f
4.
to beat sb to the draw (lit) → desenfundar más rápido que algn (fig) → adelantarse a algn
to be quick on the draw (lit) → ser rápido en sacar la pistola (fig) → ser muy avispado
5. [of chimney] → tiro m
B. VT
1. (= pull) [+ bolt, curtains] (to close) → correr; (to open) → descorrer; [+ caravan, trailer] → tirar, jalar(LAm)
she drew him to one sidelo llevó a un lado
she drew him towards herlo atrajo hacia sí
we drew him into the planle persuadimos para que participara en el proyecto
to draw a bowtensar un arco
he drew his finger along the tablepasó el dedo por la superficie de la mesa
to draw one's hand over one's eyespasarse la mano por los ojos
he drew his hat over his eyesse caló el sombrero hasta los ojos
2. (= extract) [+ gun, sword, confession, tooth] → sacar; [+ cheque] → girar; [+ salary] → cobrar; [+ number, prize] → sacarse; [+ trumps] → arrastrar (Culin) [+ fowl] → destripar (Med) [+ boil] → hacer reventar
to draw a bathpreparar el baño
to draw bloodsacar sangre
to draw (a) breathrespirar
to draw a cardrobar una carta
to draw comfort from sthhallar consuelo en algo
to draw inspiration from sthencontrar inspiración en algo
to draw lotsechar suertes
to draw a smile from sbarrancar una sonrisa a algn
see also breath A1
3. (= attract) [+ attention, crowd, customer] → atraer
their shouts drew him to the placellegó al lugar atraído por sus gritos
to feel drawn to sbsimpatizar con algn
he refuses to be drawnse niega a hablar de ello, se guarda de hacer comentario alguno
4. (= cause) [+ laughter] → causar, provocar; [+ applause] → despertar, motivar; [+ criticism] → provocar
it drew no replyno hubo contestación a esto
5. (= sketch) [+ scene, person] → dibujar; [+ plan, line, circle, map] → trazar (fig) [+ situation] → explicar; [+ character] → trazar
to draw a picturehacer un dibujo
to draw a picture of sbhacer un retrato de algn
to draw the line at sth I draw the line at (doing) thata(hacer)eso no llego
6. (= formulate) [+ conclusion] → sacar (from de)
to draw a comparison between A and Bcomparar A con B
to draw a distinctiondistinguir (between entre)
7. (Sport, Games) to draw a match/game (gen) → empatar un partido (Chess) → entablar
8. (Naut) the boat draws two metresel barco tiene un calado de dos metros
9. (Tech) [+ wire] → estirar
C. VI
1. (= move)
he drew ahead of the other runnersse adelantó a los demás corredores
to draw to an endllegar a su fin
the train drew into the stationel tren entró en la estación
the two horses drew levellos dos caballos se igualaron
to draw nearacercarse
the car drew over to the kerbel coche se acercó a la acera
he drew to one sidese apartó
to draw towardsacercarse a
2. (Cards) to draw for trumpsechar triunfos
3. [chimney etc] → tirar
4. (= infuse) [tea] → reposar
5. (= be equal) [two teams, players] → empatar (Chess) → entablar
we drew two allempatamos a dos
the teams drew for second placelos equipos empataron en segundo lugar
6. (= sketch) → dibujar
draw ahead VI + ADVadelantarse (of a)
draw aside
A. VT + ADV [+ covering] → apartar; [+ curtain] → descorrer; [+ person] → apartar, llevar a un lado
B. VI + ADVir aparte, apartarse
draw away
A. VT + ADVapartar, llevar aparte
B. VI + ADValejarse, apartarse; (in race) → dejar atrás a los otros
to draw away from the kerbapartarse or alejarse de la acera
he drew away from herse alejó or apartó de ella
draw back
A. VT + ADV [+ object, hand] → retirar; [+ curtains] → descorrer
B. VI + ADV (= move back) → echarse atrás (from de) to draw back from doing sthno atreverse a hacer algo
draw down VT + ADV
1. (= pull down) [+ blind] → bajar
2. (fig) [+ blame, ridicule] → atraer
draw forth VT + ADV [+ comment etc] → motivar, provocar, dar lugar a
draw in
A. VI + ADV
1. [car] (= stop) → detenerse, pararse(LAm); [train] (= enter station) → entrar en la estación
2. (Brit) the days are drawing inlos días se van acortando, los días se van haciendo más cortos
B. VT + ADV
1. [+ breath, air] → aspirar
2. (= pull back in) [+ claws] → retraer
3. (= attract) [+ crowds] → atraer
draw off VT + ADV
1. [+ gloves] → quitarse
2. [+ liquid] → vaciar, trasegar
3. [+ pursuers] → apartar, desviar
draw on
A. VI + ADV [night] → acercarse
B. VI + PREP [+ source] → inspirarse en; [+ text] → poner a contribución; [+ resources] → usar, hacer uso de, explotar; [+ experience] → recurrir a, servirse de; [+ bank account] → retirar dinero de
he drew on his own experience to write the bookrecurrió a or se sirvió de su propia experiencia para escribir el libro
C. VT + ADV
1. [+ gloves] → ponerse
2. to draw sb onengatusar a algn
draw out
A. VT + ADV
1. (= take out) [+ handkerchief, money from bank] → sacar
to draw sb out (of his shell) (fig) → hacer que algn salga de sí mismo
2. (= prolong) [+ meeting etc] → alargar
3. (= lengthen) [+ wire] → estirar
B. VI + ADV
1. [train etc] → arrancar
2. [days] → hacerse más largos
draw together
A. VT + ADVreunir, juntar
B. VI + ADVreunirse, juntarse (fig) → hacerse más unidos
draw up
A. VT + ADV
1. (= formulate) [+ will, contract] → redactar; [+ report etc] → redactar, preparar; [+ plan] → elaborar, trazar
2. (= move) [+ chair] → acercar; [+ troops] → ordenar, disponer
to draw o.s. up (to one's full height)enderezarse, erguirse
3. (= raise) → levantar, alzar; (from well) [+ water] → sacar
B. VI + ADV [car etc] → detenerse, parar
draw upon VI + PREP
see draw on B

draw [ˈdrɔː]
vb [drew] (pt) [drawn] (pp)
vt
(= make a drawing of) [+ thing, face, diagram] → dessiner
to draw a picture → faire un dessin
to draw a picture of sb → faire le portrait de qn
to draw a map → dresser une carte
[+ line, circle] → tracer
to draw a line → tracer un trait
[+ curtain] (= pull across) → tirer (= close) → fermer (= open) → ouvrir
to draw lots → tirer au sort
(= pull out) [+ sword, dagger] → dégainer
(= pull) [+ cart, trailer] → tirer
to draw sb somewhere → attirer qn quelque part
to draw one's chair nearer to sth → tirer sa chaise près de qch
(= withdraw) [+ money] → retirer
to draw money from an account → retirer de l'argent d'un compte
to draw money from a bank → retirer de l'argent à la banque
(= earn) [+ salary] → toucher
(= make) [+ comparison, distinction] → faire
to draw a comparison between → faire une comparaison entre
to draw a distinction between → faire une distinction entre
to draw a conclusion from sth → tirer une conclusion de qch
(= attract) [+ response, criticism] → donner lieu à
to draw sb's attention → attirer l'attention de qn
to draw attention to sth → attirer l'attention sur qch
(= take) [+ breath] → prendre
[+ water] (from well, river)puiser; (from tap)faire couler
to draw a glass of water → remplir un verre d'eau
vi
(SPORT) [team, player] → faire match nul
we drew 2-2 → nous avons fait match nul deux à deux
to draw against sb (mainly British) to draw with sb [team, player] → faire match nul contre qn
(= make picture) → dessiner
to draw to a close, to draw to an end (= be about to finish) → toucher à sa fin, tirer à sa fin
(= come) to draw level, to draw alongside → arriver à hauteur, arriver au même niveau
to draw near, to draw close (= approach) → approcher
to draw closer, to draw nearer [event] (in time)approcher
n
(SPORT)match m nul
The game ended in a draw → La partie s'est soldée par un match nul.
(= lottery) → loterie f
(= picking of ticket) → tirage m au sort
The draw takes place on Saturday → Le tirage au sort a lieu samedi.
draw away
vi (= move away) → s'éloigner
draw back
vi (lit) (= move back) → reculer (fig) (= retreat) → se retirer
to draw back from sth [+ action] → se retirer de qch
draw in
vi
(British) [car] → s'arrêter le long du trottoir
(British) [train] → entrer en gare, entrer dans la station
(= get longer) [night] → s'allonger
vt sep (= involve) [+ person] → mêler, impliquer
to draw sb in to sth, to draw sb into sth → mêler qn à qch, entraîner qn dans qch
draw on
vt fus
[+ resources] → prendre sur
[+ imagination, person] → avoir recours à, faire appel à
vi (= pass) [time] → avancer
draw out
vi
(= lengthen) [days] → s'allonger
[train] (= leave) → sortir
to draw out of the station [train] → sortir de la gare
vt sep
[+ money] → retirer
[+ person] (= encourage to talk) → faire parler
draw up
vi
(= stop) [car, vehicle] → s'arrêter
vt sep
[+ document] → établir, dresser
[+ plan] → formuler, dessiner
(= pull up) [+ chair] → approcher

draw1 pret <drew>, ptp <drawn>
vt (lit, fig)zeichnen; lineziehen; we must draw the line somewhere (fig)irgendwo muss Schluss sein; I draw the line at cheating (personally) → Mogeln kommt für mich nicht infrage; (in others) → beim Mogeln hörts bei mir auf; some people just don’t know where to draw the line (fig)manche Leute wissen einfach nicht, wie weit sie gehen können; to draw a line between (fig)einen Unterschied machen zwischen
vizeichnen

draw2 vb: pret <drew>, ptp <drawn>
TRANSITIVE VERB

= move by pullingziehen; boltzurückschieben; bowspannen; curtains (= open)aufziehen; (= shut)zuziehen; he drew his chair nearer the fireer rückte seinen Stuhl näher an den Kamin heran; he drew her close to himer zog sie an sich; he drew his finger along the edge of the tableer fuhr mit dem Finger die Tischkante entlang; he drew the smoke into his lungser machte einen (tiefen) Lungenzug
= move by pulling behind coach, cartziehen
= bringbringen; her shouts drew me to the sceneihr Rufen brachte mich an den Ort des Geschehens; to draw something to a closeetw zu Ende bringen, etw beenden
= extract teeth, sword, gunziehen; knifeziehen, zücken; corkherausziehen; with drawn swordmit gezogenem or gezücktem Schwert; it was like drawing teeth (fig)es war Schwerstarbeit
= takeholen; wine (from barrel) → zapfen; to draw water from a wellWasser aus einem Brunnen holen; to draw a (deep) breath(tief) Luft holen; to draw a long breatheinmal tief Luft holen; to draw inspiration from somebody/something/somewheresich von jdm/von etw/von irgendwas inspirieren lassen; to draw strength from somethingKraft aus etw schöpfen; to draw comfort from somethingsich mit etw trösten; he’s bitten her — has he drawn blood?er hat sie gebissenblutet sie?
? to draw money/a salary/a pension to draw money from the bankGeld (vom Konto) abheben; to draw the dole/a big salaryArbeitslosenunterstützung/ein großes Gehalt beziehen; to draw one’s pensionseine Rente bekommen
= elicit her singing drew tears from the audienceihr Singen rührte die Zuhörer zu Tränen; her singing drew tremendous applause from the audienceihr Singen rief brausenden Beifall hervor; the play has drawn a lot of criticismdas Theaterstück hat viel Kritik auf sich (acc)gezogen; to draw a smile/a laugh from somebodyjdm ein Lächeln/ein Lachen entlocken; my letter drew an angry reply from himauf meinen Brief reagierte er mit einer ungehaltenen Antwort
? to be drawn (person) he refuses to be drawn (= will not speak)aus ihm ist nichts herauszubringen; (= will not be provoked)er lässt sich auf nichts ein; I won’t be drawn on that issuezu dem Thema möchte ich mich nicht äußern
= attract interesterregen; customer, crowdanlocken; to draw fire (lit, fig)unter Feuer genommen werden; to feel drawn toward(s) somebodysich zu jdm hingezogen fühlen; to draw somebody into somethingjdn in etw (acc)hineinziehen or verwickeln; to draw somebody away from somebody/somethingjdn von jdm/etw weglocken ? attention a
= formulate conclusion, comparisonziehen; distinctiontreffen; you can draw whatever conclusion you likedu kannst daraus schließen, was du willst
Naut the boat draws 4 metresdas Boot hat 4 Meter Tiefgang
= tie Sport to draw a matchsich unentschieden trennen, unentschieden spielen
= choose at randomziehen; the first correct entry drawn from the hatdie erste richtige Einsendung, die gezogen wird; we’ve been drawn (to play) away/at homewir sind für ein Auswärtsspiel/Heimspiel gezogen worden; France has been drawn against ScotlandFrankreich ist für ein Spiel gegen Schottland gezogen worden; to draw a raffleeine Auslosung vornehmen
Cards to draw a card from the packeine Karte vom Haufen abheben or nehmen; to draw trumpsTrümpfe herauszwingen
Cook fowlausnehmen ? hang VT e
Hunt foxaufstöbern; to draw a covertein Tier aus seinem Versteck aufstöbern or aufjagen
INTRANSITIVE VERB

= move person, time, eventkommen; he drew to one sideer ging/fuhr zur Seite; to draw round the tablesich um den Tisch versammeln; to draw to an end or to a closezu Ende gehen; he drew ahead of the other runnerser zog den anderen Läufern davon; the two horses drew leveldie beiden Pferde zogen gleich
? to draw nearherankommen (→ to an +acc); he drew nearer or closer (to it)er kam (immer) näher (heran); Christmas is drawing nearerWeihnachten rückt näher
= allow airflow chimney, pipeziehen
= tie Sport → unentschieden spielen; they drew 2-2sie trennten sich or sie spielten 2:2 unentschieden; the teams drew for second placeim Kampf um den 2. Platz trennten sich die Mannschaften unentschieden; Scotland drew with IrelandSchottland und Irland trennten sich or spielten unentschieden
Cards to draw for partnersdie Partner durch Kartenziehen bestimmen
= infuse teaziehen
NOUN

= random selection = lotteryZiehung f, → Ausspielung f; (for sports competitions) → Auslosung f, → Ziehung f ? luck
= tie Sport → Unentschieden nt; the match ended in a drawdas Spiel endete unentschieden or mit einem Unentschieden; the team had five wins and two drawsdie Mannschaft hat fünfmal gewonnen und zweimal unentschieden gespielt
= attraction play, film etc → (Kassen)schlager m, → Knüller m (inf); (person) → Attraktion f; the pay was the big draw of the jobdie Bezahlung war das Attraktive an der Stelle
in shooting
? the draw to be quick on the draw (lit)schnell mit der Pistole sein, schnell (den Revolver) ziehen; (fig)schlagfertig sein; to beat somebody to the drawschneller sein als jd; (lit: cowboy etc) → schneller ziehen als jd
PHRASAL VERBS
? draw alongside viheranfahren/-kommen (→ +prep obj an +acc)
? draw apart vi (= move away)sich lösen; (couple)sich auseinanderleben; (from political party etc) → abrücken
? draw aside vt sep personbeiseitenehmen; curtainszur Seite ziehen
? draw away vi
(= move off, car etc) → losfahren; (procession)sich entfernen
(= move ahead: runner etc) → davonziehen (from sb jdm)
(= move away: person) → sich entfernen; she drew away from him when he put his arm around hersie rückte von ihm ab, als er den Arm um sie legte
vt sep personweglocken; objectwegnehmen
? draw back vizurückweichen vt sepzurückziehen; curtains alsoaufziehen
? draw down vt sep blindsherunterlassen; to draw something down on oneself (fig)etw auf sich (acc)ziehen
? draw in vi
(train)einfahren; (car)anhalten
(= get shorter: days) → kürzer werden; the nights are starting to draw indie Abende werden wieder länger
vt sep
breath, aireinziehen
(= attract, gain) crowdsanziehen
to draw in one’s claws (lit, fig)die Krallen einziehen ? horn
(= pull on) reinsanziehen

? draw into vt sep (= involve)hineinziehen; I don’t want to be drawn into your problemsich möchte nicht in Ihre Probleme verwickelt or hineingezogen werden; the country is refusing to be drawn into the wardas Land lässt sich nicht in den Krieg hineinziehen; I tried to draw him into the conversationich versuchte, ihn am Gespräch zu beteiligen
? draw off vi (car)losfahren vt sep
gloves, garmentausziehen
excess liquidabgießen

? draw on vi as the night drew onmit fortschreitender Nacht; time is drawing ones wird spät vi +prep obj (= use as source: also draw upon) → sich stützen auf (+acc); you’ll have to draw on your powers of imaginationSie müssen Ihre Fantasie or Phantasie zu Hilfe nehmen; the author draws on his experiences in the desertder Autor schöpft aus seinen Erfahrungen in der Wüste vt sep (= put on) stockings, glovesanziehen
? draw out vi
(train)ausfahren; (car)herausfahren (of aus)
(= become longer: days) → länger werden
vt sep
(= take out)herausziehen; moneyabheben
(= make longer)ziehen
(= prolong)in die Länge ziehen, hinausziehen; a long-drawn-out meetingeine sehr in die Länge gezogene Besprechung
(= cause to speak) to draw somebody out of his shelljdn aus der Reserve locken

? draw over vi the policeman told the driver to draw over (to the side of the road)der Polizist sagte dem Autofahrer, er solle an den Straßenrand fahren
? draw together vt sep threadsmiteinander verknüpfen; bits of argument alsoin einen Zusammenhang bringen
? draw up vi (= stop: car) → (an)halten vt sep
(= formulate)entwerfen; contract, agreemententwerfen, aufsetzen; willaufsetzen; listaufstellen
chairheranziehen; boataufschleppen (spec), → an Land ziehen; to draw oneself up (to one’s full height)sich (zu seiner vollen Größe) aufrichten
(= set in line) troopsaufstellen
(= make stop) this thought drew him up shortdieser Gedanke ließ ihn mit einem Ruck innehalten

? draw upon vi +prep obj = draw on VI +prep obj

draw [drɔː] (drew (vb: pt) (drawn (pp)))
1. n
a. (lottery) → lotteria, riffa; (picking of tickets) → estrazione f, sorteggio; (for sporting events) → sorteggio
b. (Sport) (equal score) → pareggio
the match ended in a draw → la partita è finita con un pareggio
c. (attraction) → attrazione f
d. to be quick on the drawessere veloce con la pistola (fig) → avere i riflessi pronti
2. vt
a. (pull, bolt, curtains) → tirare; (caravan, trailer) → trainare, rimorchiare; (bow) → tendere la corda di
he drew his finger along the table → ha passato il dito sul tavolo
he drew his hat over his eyes → si è calato il cappello sugli occhi
she drew him to one side → lo tirò da una parte
b. (extract, from pocket, bag) → tirar fuori; (from well, tap) → attingere; (sword) → sguainare; (teeth) → estrarre; (cork) → cavare; (salary, money from bank) → ritirare; (cheque) → cambiare, riscuotere (Culin) (fowl) → pulire
to draw a bath → preparare un bagno
to draw blood → fare uscir il sangue (fig) → colpire nel vivo
to draw a card → estrarre una carta (dal mazzo)
to draw a breath → tirare un respiro
to draw breath → (ri)prendere fiato
to draw comfort from sth → trovare conforto in qc
to draw a smile from sb → strappare un sorriso a qn
c. (attract, attention, crowd, customer) → attrarre, attirare
to feel drawn to sb → sentirsi attratto/a verso qn, provare attrazione per qn
d. (sketch, picture, portrait) → fare; (object, person) → disegnare; (plan, line, circle) → tracciare; (map) → disegnare, fare (fig) (situation) → fare un quadro di; (character) → disegnare
I draw the line at (doing) that → mi rifiuto (di farlo)
e. (formulate, conclusion) to draw (from)trarre (da), ricavare (da); (comparison, distinction) to draw (between)fare (tra)
f. (Ftbl etc) to draw a matchpareggiare
3. vi
a. (move) to draw (towards)avvicinarsi (a), avanzare (verso)
he drew to one side → si è tirato da parte or in disparte
the train drew into the station → il treno è entrato in stazione
the car drew over to the kerb → la macchina si è accostata al marciapiede
he drew ahead of the other runners → ha staccato gli altri corridori
to draw level → affiancarsi
to draw near → avvicinarsi
to draw to an end or to a close → volgere alla fine, avvicinarsi alla conclusione
b. (in cards) to draw for trumpsscegliere il seme or la briscola
c. (chimney) → tirare
d. (Sport) (be equal, two teams) → pareggiare
the teams drew for second place → le due squadre sono arrivate seconde a pari merito
e. (sketch) → disegnare
draw aside
1. vi + adv (person) → scostarsi
2. vt + adv (person) → tirare in disparte; (object) → spostare (da un lato)
draw away
1. vi + adv to draw away (from) (go away) → allontanarsi (da); (move ahead, athlete) → portarsi in vantaggio (su)
2. vt + adv (person) → allontanare, portare via; (object) → togliere
draw back
1. vt + adv (object, hand) → tirare indietro, ritirare; (curtains) → tirare
2. vi + adv (move back) to draw back (from)indietreggiare (di fronte a), tirarsi indietro (di fronte a)
draw down
1. vt + adv (gen) → abbassare; (blame) to draw down (on)tirare addosso a
draw in
1. vi + adv
a. (Brit) (car) → accostarsi; (train) → entrare in stazione
b. the days are drawing inle giornate si accorciano
2. vt + adv (breath) → tirare; (air) → aspirare; (pull back in, claws) → ritirare; (attract, crowds) → richiamare
draw off vt + adv (siphon off) → spillare
draw on
1. vi + adv (time) → avanzare
2. vt + adv (gloves, stockings) → infilare lentamente
3. vi + prep (resources) → attingere a; (imagination, person) → far ricorso a
draw out
1. vi + adv (lengthen) → allungarsi
2. vt + adv
a. (take out, handkerchief) → tirar fuori; (money from bank) → ritirare
to draw sb out (of his shell) (fig) → tirare qn fuori dal suo guscio
b. (prolong, meeting) → tirare per le lunghe
draw up
1. vt + adv
a. (formulate, will) → redigere; (contract) → stendere; (plans) → formulare; (document) → compilare
b. (chair) → avvicinare; (troops) → schierare
to draw o.s. up (to one's full height) → raddrizzarsi (con tutta la persona)
2. vi + adv (stop) → arrestarsi, fermarsi
to draw up (beside sth/sb) → accostarsi (a qc/qn)

draw [drɔː] (drew (vb: pt) (drawn (pp)))
1. n
a. (lottery) → lotteria, riffa; (picking of tickets) → estrazione f, sorteggio; (for sporting events) → sorteggio
b. (Sport) (equal score) → pareggio
the match ended in a draw → la partita è finita con un pareggio
c. (attraction) → attrazione f
d. to be quick on the drawessere veloce con la pistola (fig) → avere i riflessi pronti
2. vt
a. (pull, bolt, curtains) → tirare; (caravan, trailer) → trainare, rimorchiare; (bow) → tendere la corda di
he drew his finger along the table → ha passato il dito sul tavolo
he drew his hat over his eyes → si è calato il cappello sugli occhi
she drew him to one side → lo tirò da una parte
b. (extract, from pocket, bag) → tirar fuori; (from well, tap) → attingere; (sword) → sguainare; (teeth) → estrarre; (cork) → cavare; (salary, money from bank) → ritirare; (cheque) → cambiare, riscuotere (Culin) (fowl) → pulire
to draw a bath → preparare un bagno
to draw blood → fare uscir il sangue (fig) → colpire nel vivo
to draw a card → estrarre una carta (dal mazzo)
to draw a breath → tirare un respiro
to draw breath → (ri)prendere fiato
to draw comfort from sth → trovare conforto in qc
to draw a smile from sb → strappare un sorriso a qn
c. (attract, attention, crowd, customer) → attrarre, attirare
to feel drawn to sb → sentirsi attratto/a verso qn, provare attrazione per qn
d. (sketch, picture, portrait) → fare; (object, person) → disegnare; (plan, line, circle) → tracciare; (map) → disegnare, fare (fig) (situation) → fare un quadro di; (character) → disegnare
I draw the line at (doing) that → mi rifiuto (di farlo)
e. (formulate, conclusion) to draw (from)trarre (da), ricavare (da); (comparison, distinction) to draw (between)fare (tra)
f. (Ftbl etc) to draw a matchpareggiare
3. vi
a. (move) to draw (towards)avvicinarsi (a), avanzare (verso)
he drew to one side → si è tirato da parte or in disparte
the train drew into the station → il treno è entrato in stazione
the car drew over to the kerb → la macchina si è accostata al marciapiede
he drew ahead of the other runners → ha staccato gli altri corridori
to draw level → affiancarsi
to draw near → avvicinarsi
to draw to an end or to a close → volgere alla fine, avvicinarsi alla conclusione
b. (in cards) to draw for trumpsscegliere il seme or la briscola
c. (chimney) → tirare
d. (Sport) (be equal, two teams) → pareggiare
the teams drew for second place → le due squadre sono arrivate seconde a pari merito
e. (sketch) → disegnare
draw aside
1. vi + adv (person) → scostarsi
2. vt + adv (person) → tirare in disparte; (object) → spostare (da un lato)
draw away
1. vi + adv to draw away (from) (go away) → allontanarsi (da); (move ahead, athlete) → portarsi in vantaggio (su)
2. vt + adv (person) → allontanare, portare via; (object) → togliere
draw back
1. vt + adv (object, hand) → tirare indietro, ritirare; (curtains) → tirare
2. vi + adv (move back) to draw back (from)indietreggiare (di fronte a), tirarsi indietro (di fronte a)
draw down
1. vt + adv (gen) → abbassare; (blame) to draw down (on)tirare addosso a
draw in
1. vi + adv
a. (Brit) (car) → accostarsi; (train) → entrare in stazione
b. the days are drawing inle giornate si accorciano
2. vt + adv (breath) → tirare; (air) → aspirare; (pull back in, claws) → ritirare; (attract, crowds) → richiamare
draw off vt + adv (siphon off) → spillare
draw on
1. vi + adv (time) → avanzare
2. vt + adv (gloves, stockings) → infilare lentamente
3. vi + prep (resources) → attingere a; (imagination, person) → far ricorso a
draw out
1. vi + adv (lengthen) → allungarsi
2. vt + adv
a. (take out, handkerchief) → tirar fuori; (money from bank) → ritirare
to draw sb out (of his shell) (fig) → tirare qn fuori dal suo guscio
b. (prolong, meeting) → tirare per le lunghe
draw up
1. vt + adv
a. (formulate, will) → redigere; (contract) → stendere; (plans) → formulare; (document) → compilare
b. (chair) → avvicinare; (troops) → schierare
to draw o.s. up (to one's full height) → raddrizzarsi (con tutta la persona)
2. vi + adv (stop) → arrestarsi, fermarsi
to draw up (beside sth/sb) → accostarsi (a qc/qn)

draw
v draw [droː]
1 to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow? skets, teken يَرْسُم рисувам (na)kreslit tegne zeichnen σχεδιάζω dibujar joonistama کشیدن؛ ترسیم کردن piirtää dessiner לְצָיֵיר चित्र बनाना crtati rajzol menggambar teikna disegnare 描く (연필, 색연필 등으로) 그림을 그리다 piešti zīmēt lukis tekenen tegne rysować desenhar a desena рисовать (na)kresliť risati slikati rita, teckna วาดภาพ çizmek 繪製 креслити; малювати تصویر بنانا vẽ
2 to pull along, out or towards oneself She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony. trek يَسْحَب дърпам (vy)táhnout trække ziehen σύρω, τραβώ llevar tõmbama کشیدن vetää tirer לִמשוֹך, לְהוֹצִיא, לִשלוֹף खींचना izvući, privući (ki)húz; előránt menghela draga (upp) tirare, trainare; estrarre 引く 잡아 당기다, 퍼다, 끌다 traukti vilkt; pievilkt; izvilkt; smelt menghela trekken trekke, dra ciągnąć puxar a trage, a scoate приблизить;выхватывать; выкачивать; тянуть vytiahnuť, pritiahnuť, ťahať (po)vleči vući dra, tappa upp ดึง çekmek 拖,拉,提 тягти; витягати اپنی طرف کھینچنا rút ra ,提
3 to move (towards or away from someone or something) The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer. trek, kom يَتَحَرَّك наближавам vzdalovat se; blížit se fjerne sig; nærme sig sich entfernen, sich nähern κινούμαι acercarse eemalduma, lähenema شدن siirtyä s'éloigner; s'approcher לְהִתקָרֵב बाहर निकालना približavati se távolodik; közeledik bergerak nálgast; fjarlægjast allontanarsi; avvicinarsi 動く 멀어지다, 다가오다 trauktis, artėti attālināties bergerak komen, gaan dra, nærme seg, fjerne seg odjechać, przybliżać się mover-se a se îndepărta, a se apropia отдаляться; приближаться vzdialiť sa; blížiť sa oddaljevati se; približevati se približiti se nalkas ลากออกไป yaklaşmak 開走 наближатися, підходити کسی چیز کے قریب یا دور جانا kéo
4 to play (a game) in which neither side wins The match was drawn / We drew at 1–1. gelykopspel يَتعادَل свършвам наравно remizovat spille uafgjort unentschieden spielen φέρνω ισοπαλία empatar viiki mängima مساوی کردن pelata tasapeli faire match nul לְסָיֵים בְּתֵיקוֹ बराबरी पर खेल खत्म होना igrati igru bez pobjednika döntetlent ér el seri gera jafntefli pareggiare 引き分ける 무승부를 이루다 sužaisti lygiosiomis beigties neizšķirti seri in gelijk spel eindigen spille uavgjort remisować empatar a face (un) meci nul сыграть вничью remízovať neodločeno igrati igrati nerešeno spela oavgjort เสมอ berabere kalmak, bitmek 打成平局 зводити гру внічию ایسا کھیل کھیلنا جس میں کوئی فریق نہیں جیتے hòa
5 to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc to draw a pension / an allowance. onttrek يَسْحَبُ مالا тегля пари pobírat trække; hæve in Anspruch nehmen εισπράττω cobrar (raha) välja võtma برداشت کردن nostaa retirer לִמשוֹך बैंक इत्यादि से रकम निकालना podići novac iz banke felvesz (pénzt stb.) menarik fá, hljóta ritirare, prelevare 引き出す (돈 등을) 인출하다 gauti saņemt (naudu u.tml.) mendapatkan trekken utbetalt, heve pobierać levantar a obţine; a se alege cu получать poberať dvigniti podići novac få [], ta ut. erhålla ถอนเงิน çekmek, almak 領取 одержувати کسی فنڈ یا بینک سے مال نکالنا rút tiền
6 to open or close (curtains). ooptrek, toetrek يَسْحَبُ السِّتارَه дърпам roztáhnout; zatáhnout trække fra; trække for zu-, aufziehen ανοίγω, κλείνω τραβώντας descorrer ette tõmbama, eest ära tõmbama کشیدن avata tirer לְהָסִיט परदा इत्याद खोलना या बन्द करना razgrnuti zastore széthúz; összehúz menarik draga fyrir/frá tirare 引く (커튼을) 열다, 닫다 atitraukti atvilkt/aizvilkt (aizkarus) selak openen, dichtdoen trekke for/fra roz-/zasuwać correr a trage раздвигать; задёргивать roztiahnuť; zatiahnuť povleči navući dra för (undan, isär) ดึง çekmek, kapamak (把幕)拉開(或關上) запинати, завішувати پردے ہٹانا یا لگانا kéo rèm
7 to attract She was trying to draw my attention to something. kry يَجْذِبُ привличам přitáhnout, upoutat tiltrække fesseln προσελκύω atraer ligi tõmbama جذب کردن kiinnittää huomio attirer לְהָפנוֹת תְשוּמֵת לֵב आकर्षित करना privući vonz menarik draga athygli attirare ひきつける (주의를) 끌다 pritraukti piesaistīt (uzmanību) menarik perhatian trekken trekke til seg oppmerksomhet przyciągać atrair a atrage привлекать pritiahnuť pritegniti privući fästa, rikta, dra till sig ดึงดูดความสนใจ çekmek 引起 привертати توجہ دلانا thu hút sự chú ý
n
1 a drawn game The match ended in a draw. gelykopspel تَعادُل равенство remíza uafgjort kamp das Unentschieden ισοπαλία empate viik تساوی tasapeli match nul תֵּיקוֹ बराबरी पर खत्म हुआ खेल neriješena igra döntetlen seri jafntefli pareggio 引き分け 무승부 경기 lygiosios neizšķirta spēle seri gelijk spel uavgjort spill/kamp remis empate игра вничью remíza neodločena igra nerešeno oavgjord match เกมที่เสมอกัน beraberlik 平局 гра внічию, нічия برابری کا مقابلہ một trận đấu hòa
2 an attraction The acrobats' act should be a real draw. aantrekking, aantreklikheid جاذِبِيَّه атракция atrakce attraktion; trækplaster die Attraktion ατραξιόν atracción tõmbenumber گیرایی؛ جذبه vetonaula attraction מְשיכָה आकर्षण atrakcija vonz(ó)erő daya tarik e-ð sem trekkir attrazione 呼びもの 인기 atrakcionas atrakcija; vilinājums daya tarik attractie attraksjon, trekkplaster atrakcja atracção гвоздь программы atrakcia privlačnost hit attraktion, dragplåster สิ่งดึงดูด gösteri 吸引觀眾 атракціон پر کشش thu hút sự chú ý
3 the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc a prize draw. trekking سَحْب اليانَصيب теглене tah, slosování trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning die Ziehung κλήρωση sorteo loosimine قرعی کشی arvonta tirage הָגרָלָה लाटरी, नम्बर निकलना izvlačenje nagrada sorshúzás penarikan dráttur (í happdrætti) estrazione くじ引き 제비 뽑기 loterijos lošimas, burtų traukimas lozēšana; loterija memilih trekking trekning losowanie sorteio (ex)tragere розыгрыш žrebovanie žrebanje izvlačenje dragning สิ่งที่สุ่มดึงออกมา çekiliş, çekme 抽籤 жеребкування; лотерея قرعہ اندازي میں جیتنے والے ٹکٹ کا انتخاب کرنا rút thăm trúng thưởng
4 an act of drawing, especially a gun He's quick on the draw. uitpluk سَحْبُ المُسَدَّس изваждане vytažení (zbraně) det at trække en pistol das Zeichnen τραβώ (συν. όπλο) saque, desenvaine väljatõmbamine کشیدن veto dégainer vite שְׂלִיפָה खास कर बंदूक ‍िनकालना izvlačenje pištolja hamar előrántja pisztolyát menarik það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni (l'estrarre la pistola) 引き抜くこと (총 등을) 뽑기 traukimas []vilkšana melukis het trekken van een revolver drag, blås; slurk wydobycie broni arranque выхватывание tasenie (zbrane) potegljaj potezanje drag[] การดึง; การโก่ง çekme 繪畫 висмикування طمنچے وغیرہ کو چلانے کے لۓ نکالنا hành động rút cái gì đó
n drawing
(the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing. sketse رَسْم рисуване kresba; kreslení tegning die Zeichnung, das Zeichnen σχέδιο dibujo joonistus, joonistamine نقاشی piirustus dessin צִיוּר, שִׂרטוּט आरेखण, चित्रांकन, चित्रकारी crtanje rajz gambar teikning disegno 線画 스케치 piešinys, piešimas zīmēšana lukisan tekening tegning rysowanie, rysunek desenho desen рисунок; рисование kresba risanje slika teckning การวาดรูป resim çizme, karakalem resim 圖畫 рисунок; рисування خاقہ کشی sự vẽ
adj drawn
1 (of curtains) pulled together or closed The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight. toe getrek, oop getrek مَسْحوب спуснат zatažený trukket for zugezogen τραβηγμένος, κλειστός (για κουρτίνα) cerrado ette tõmmatud کشیده vedetty kiinni fermé נִגרָר खिंचे हुए पर्दे navući zastore összehúzott (függöny) tertutup dreginn fyrir chiuso 引かれた (커튼 등이) 닫힌 užtrauktas (par aizkaru) aizvilkts tutup dicht trukket for zaciągnięty fechado tras задёрнутый zatiahnutý spuščen navučen fördragen ดึงเข้ามา; ปิด çekili, çekilmiş 拉在一起的(幕布) затягнутий کھنچے ہؤے پردے وغیرہ kéo rèm
2 (of a game etc) neither won nor lost a drawn match. gelykopspel مُتَعادِلَه равен nerozhodný uafgjort unentschieden ισόπαλος empatado viikimängitud مساوی tasapeliin päättynyt nul תֵיקוֹ बराबरी पर खत्म हुआ खेल इत्यादि neriješen meč (el)döntetlen (mérkőzés) seri jafntefli pareggiato 引き分けの 비긴 pasibaigęs lygiosiomis (par spēli) neizšķirts seri in gelijk spel eindigend uavgjort remisowy empatado nul закончившийся вничью nerozhodný neodločen nerešen oavgjord ที่เสมอกัน berabere 平局的 такий, що закінчився внічию برابری پر ختم مقابلہ hòa
3 (of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath a drawn sword. getrokke swaard مَسْحوب، مُسْتَل изваден tasený trukket gezogen τραβηγμένος, έξω από τη θήκη desenvainado paljastatud آخته vedetty esiin à nu, au clair שָׁלוּף म्यान से निकाली गई तलवार इत्यादि isukan mač kihúzott (kard) terhunus brugðið (sverð) sguainato 抜かれた 칼집에서 뽑힌 nuogas (par nazi, zobenu) izvilkts tarik getrokken dradd, trukket obnażony desembainhado scos (din teacă) обнажённый tasený gol (meč) isukan dragen ชักออก çekilmiş 拔出鞘的 оголений خانے سے نکالا ہؤا خنجر وغیرہ rút gươm ra
4 (of a person) strained and tired His face was pale and drawn. strak شاحِب ومُرهَق изморен vyčerpaný fortrukket verzerrt καταβεβλημένος cansado, demacrado kuhtunud نحیف؛ رنجور väsynyt hagard מוּתָש थका-मान्दा आदमी uvučen megnyúlt, fáradt kelelahan herptur, grettur teso, contratto やつれた 긴장된, 굳은 išvargęs, sunykęs (par seju) izmocīts keletihan afgetrokken dradd, stram wymizerowany abatido supt вымотанный vyčerpaný upadel ispijen härjad, spänd ซูบซีด solgun, bitkin, yorgun 疲倦的 натягнутий; напружений تھکا ہوا mệt mỏi 倦的
n drawback
a disadvantage There are several drawbacks to his plan. besware, nadele سَيِّئَه، نَقْص недостатък nedostatek ulempe; minus die Schattenseite μειονέκτημα inconveniente varjukülg نقطه ضعف haitta inconvénient מִגרָעָת कमी, कमजोरी poteškoća hátrány kekurangan galli, ókostur inconveniente, svantaggio 欠点 결점 trūkumas trūkums kelemahan nadeel ulempe, uheldig side wada, strona ujemna senão dezavantaj, inconvenient недостаток nedostatok, nevýhoda pomanjkljivost, slaba stran slaba strana nackdel, avigsida, hake ข้อเสียเปรียบ sakınca, mahzur 缺點 вада; дефект نقص ، خامی mặt hạn chế
n drawbridge
a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down. ophaalbrug جِسْر مُتَحَرِّك подвижен мост padací most vindebro die Zugbrücke κρεμαστή γέφυρα puente levadizo tõstesild پل متحرک nostosilta pont-levis גֶשֶר זָחִיח खींच कर पुल को बंद करने वाला तख्ता pokretni most felvonóhíd jembatan kerek vindubrú ponte levatoio はね橋 도개교(跳開橋) pakeliamasis tiltas paceļamais tilts jambatan angkat ophaalbrug vindebru most zwodzony ponte levadiça pod mobil подъёмный мост padací most dvižni most pokretni most vindbrygga, sväng-, klaffbro สะพานชัก açılıp kapanabilen asma köprü 吊橋 розвідний міст اٹھواں پل جسے گرایا یا اٹھایا جا سکے cầu kéo
n drawing-pin
(Americanˈthumbtack) a pin with a broad, flat head used for fastening paper to a board etc. drukspyker دَبّوس кабърче připínáček tegnestift die Reißzwecke πινέζα chincheta rõhknael سوزن ته گرد nasta punaise נָעַץ ड्राइंग पिन pribadača za papir rajzszeg jarum pentul teiknibóla puntina da disegno 画びょう 압정 smeigtukas spraudīte; piespraude (papīram) paku tekan punaise tegnestift pinezka pionês baiere, cordon канцелярская кнопка pripináčik risalni žebljiček rajsnegla häftstift หมุดหัวโตสำหรับกดกระดาษบนกระดาน raptiye 圖釘 кнопка для креслення کاغذ کو دباۓ رکھنے والا نکیلا بٹن یا پن đinh ấn
n drawstring
a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it. koord خَيط رَبْط الحَقائِب шнур zdrhovací šňůra løbesnor die Zugschnur κορδόνι περίσφιξης cordón krookpael بند کیسه kiristysnyöri cordon חוּט מְשִיכָה थैला आदि बंद करने की डोरी vrpca za vezanje otvora vreće zsinór tali kantung reyriþvengur, band, borði cordoncino, laccio 引きひも (자루, 의복 등의) 죄는 끈 užrišamoji virvelė savelkamā aukla tali kantung trekkoord snortrekk sznurek ściągający corda baiere, cordon шнурок sťahovacia šnúra vrvica vrpca za stezanje dragsnöre, -rem เชือกที่ร้อยตรงปลายถุงเพื่อใช้ปิดถุง büzgü ipi (提包的)封口繩 шнур, шнурівка بٹوے کی ڈوری جو کھینچ کر باندھی جاتی ہے dải rút
draw a blank
to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc. teleurgesteld uitkom لا يُوَفَّق، يَفْشَل، لا يَنْجَح удрям на камък ztroskotat, utřít hubu være resultatløs kein Glück haben κάνω μια τρύπα στο νερό seguir sin saber algo tühjade kätega jääma نتیجه نگرفتن؛ ناکام ماندن epäonnistua etsinnässä échouer לְהַעֲלוֹת חֶרֶס בְּיָדוֹ खोज में नाकाम रहना biti neuspješan felkopik az álla tidak berhasil misheppnast, fá ekkert út úr fare fiasco 失敗に終る 허탕짚다 nieko nepešti neveikties gagal geen succes hebben være resultatløs szukać na próżno ficar a ver navios a eşua потерпеть неудачу stroskotať, neuspieť ostati praznih rok doživeti potpuni neuspeh dra en nit[], kamma noll นึกไม่ออก sonuç alamamak, bir yere varamamak 抽空籤,終於失敗 витягнути пустий білет تلاش وغیرہ میں نا کامیاب ہونا không ăn thua gì
draw a conclusion from
to come to a conclusion after thinking about (what one has learned) Don't draw any hasty conclusions from what I've said! tot gevolgtrekking kom يَسْتَنْتِج، يَصِلُ إلى نَتيجَه стигам до заключение vyvozovat důsledky/závěr z drage en konklusion; konkludere schlußfolgern βγάζω συμπέρασμα sacar una conclusión järeldust tegema نتیجه گیری کردن vetää johtopäätös jstk tirer une conclusion de לְהָגִיע לְמָסקָנָה नतीजा निकालना zaključiti következtetést levon menarik kesimpulan draga ályktun af trarre la conclusione 結論を引き出す 결론을 끌어내다 daryti išvadą izdarīt secinājumu kesimpulan een conclusie trekken trekke en konklusjon wyciągać wnioski tirar uma conclusão a trage o concluzie din делать выводы vyvodiť dôsledky sklepati izvući zaključak dra en slutsats av ลงความเห็น; สรุป bir sonuca varmak 下結論 зробити висновок з чого اپنے علم کی بنا پر کسی نتیجے پر بہنچنا rút ra kết luận
draw in
(of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road. intrek يوقِفُ السَّيّارَه спирам zastavit u okraje køre ind til siden anhalten σταματώ στην άκρη του δρόμου llegar (teeservas) peatuma توقف کردن ajaa sivuun s'arrêter le long du trottoir לַעֲצוֹר בְּצָד הַכְּבִיש सड़क के किनारे रुक जाना zastati sa strane leáll berhen ti stöðva út við vegarbrún accostare 道端に寄って止まる (차가 도로가에) 정차하다 sustoti (prie kelio krašto) (par automašīnu) nobraukt ielas malā berhenti aan de kant van de weg stoppen kjøre til siden zatrzymać się encostar a opri (la marginea dru­mu­lui) останавливаться у обочины zastaviť pri okraji ustaviti se (ob cesti) prići köra in, stanna ดึงเข้ามา yolun kenarına yanaşmak (汽車)靠路邊停下 зупинитися سڑک کے کنارے رکنا ghé vào trạm nghỉ
draw the line
to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do. trek 'n lyn, stel perke يُحَدِّد، يَرْسُمُ حَدّا разграничавам stanovit hranici, vymezit trække en grænse die Grenze ziehen βάζω ένα όριο decir basta (a algo) piire seadma حد قائل شدن vetää raja (se) fixer une limite לִקבוֹע גְבוּל सीमा तय करना postaviti granicu meghúzza a határt membuat batas setja sér takmörk fissare un limite 限界をおく 한계를 두다 nustatyti ribą, padėti tašką nospraust robežas (darbībai u.tml.) membuat batas een lijn trekken sette grense(r) powiedzieć `dość pôr limites a nu sări peste cal поставить предел stanoviť hranicu določiti (si) mejo povući crtu dra gränsen จำกัด sınırlandırmak, sınır çizmek 劃一界線 провести межу حد قایم کرنا giới hạn 线
draw/cast lots
to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets. trek يُجْري قُرْعَةً (بواسِطَة سَحْب أسماء من عُلْبَه) тегля жребий (vy)losovat trække lod Lose ziehen τραβώ κλήρο sortear, echar (algo) a suerte loosi tõmbama قرعه کشیدن arpoa henkilö tirer au sort לְהָפִּיל גוֹרָל कार्य निर्धारित करना odabrati nekoga izvlačenjem slamke sorsot húz mengundi draga um, henda upp á tirare a sorte くじを引く 제비를 뽑아 결정하다 traukti burtus lozēt menentukan strootje trekken trekke/kaste lodd losować, ciągnąć losy tirar à sorte a trage la sorţi тянуть жребий vyžrebovať žrebati izvlačiti imena dra/kasta lott จับสลาก kura çekmek 抽籤 тягти жеребки قرعہ اندازی سے کسی چیز کا فیصلہ کرنا rút thăm
draw off
to pour out (liquid) from a large container The barman drew off a pint of beer. aftrek يَصُبُّ наливам stáčet tappe abzapfen αντλώ sacar (vedelikku) joosta laskma ریختن kaataa (sou)tirer לִשפּוֹך किसी बड़े बरतन से कोई तरल ढालना natočiti lefejt menuangkan hella úr cavare 注ぐ (액체 등을) 따라내다 nupilti noliet (šķidrumu) tuang tappen tappe (av) utoczyć tirar a turna нацеживать stáčať natočiti odliti tappa upp ถ่ายเทออก çekmek 放掉(水等液體) націдити کسی بڑے برتن سے سیال کو ڈھالنا rút ra
draw on
to use (money, strength, memory etc) as a source I'll have to draw on my savings. onttrek يَعْتَمِد على، يَسْتَقي من използвам пари sáhnout trække på zurückgreifen auf αντλώ από recurrir a (millelegi) toetuma استفاده کردن turvautua faire appel à לְהִשתָמֵש ב-כְּמָקוֹר स्रोत के रूप में धन, शक्ति, स्मृति इत्यादि का उपयोग करना posegnuti u merít (vmből); hozzányúl (pénzéhez) menggunakan láta reyna á, taka af ricorrere ~にたよる (돈 등을) 사용하다 naudoti(s), remtis ķerties pie menggunakan putten uit trekke , belaste, disponere, øse av naruszyć, czerpać z, korzystać z recorrer a a apela la использовать siahnuť črpati osloniti se tillgripa, ta av, ösa ur ใช้ความคิด; ใช้เงิน kullanmak витрачати قوت ، مال ، یادداشت وغیرہ کو وسیلے کے طور پر استعمال کرنا rút tiền ra
draw on
1 to pull on He drew on his gloves. aantrek يَسْحَبُ свалям navléci si tage på anziehen φορώ meterse, ponerse (kätte) tõmbama پوشیدن pukea enfiler לַעֲטוֹת खींचना, खींच कर निकालना navući felhúz memakai setja á sig, fara í infilarsi 着る (장갑을) 끼다 uþ(si)tempti, uþ(si)traukti uzvilkt; uzaut memakai aantrekken ta/trekke seg naciągać vestir a(‑şi) pune натягивать navliecť si natakniti (si) navući dra på [] สวม çekerek giymek 戴上,穿上 натягувати, надягати پہننا đeo găng 穿
2 to come nearer Night drew on. Kom nader يَقْتَرِبُ приближавам přiblížit se falde på sich nähern πλησιάζω meterse, ponerse lähenema نزدیک شدن؛ فرا رسیدن lähestyä approcher לְהִתקָרֵב निकट आना prikrasti se felhúz mendekat nálgast avvicinarsi 近づく (시간 따위가) 다가오다 artëti tuvoties mendekat naderen nærme seg zbliżać się aproximar-se a se apro­pia приближаться priblížiť sa približati se približiti se nalkas, närma sig เข้ามาใกล้ทีละน้อย yaklaşmak 接近 просуватися قریب پہنچنا tới gần
draw out
1 to take (money) from a bank I drew out $40 yesterday. onttrek يَسْحَبُ مالا изтеглям vyzvednout tage ud abheben σηκώνω (μτφ.), κάνω ανάληψη sacar välja võtma برداشت کردن nostaa retirer לִמשוֹך כֶּסֶף बैंक आदि से रूपया लेना podići novac iz banke kivesz (pénzt bankból) menarik taka út prelevare 引き出す (돈을) 인출하다 paimti iš banko izņemt (naudu no bankas) keluarkan opnemen ta ut, gjøre et uttak podejmować levantar a scoate брать vybrať dvigniti (denar) podići iz banke ta ut ถอนเงินจาก çekmek (從銀行)取錢 знімати بینک سے مال نکالنا rút tiền
2 to make longer We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early. uit rek يُمَدِّدُ، يُطيلُ удължавам prodloužit trække ud ausdehnen επιμηκύνω, παρατείνω alargar (pikemaks) venitama طولانی کردن pidentää faire durer לְהַאֲרִיך फैलाना या बढ़ाना produljiti elnyújt, elhúz memperpanjang draga á langinn, lengja allungare, protrarre 延長する (여행을 오래 끌다 ištęsti, užtęsti pagarināt; paildzināt memperpanjang rekken trekke/hale/tøye ut wydłużać esticar a lungi затягивать predĺžiť razvleči produžiti dra ut på, förlänga ยืดออกไป uzatmak 拉長 продовжувати طویل بنانا trở nên dài hơn
3 (of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side. uittrek يَدْخُل نَحْوَ مَرْكِز الشّارِع люшкам се rozjet se trække ind einfahren βγαίνω στο δρόμο salir sõiduteele välja sõitma بیرون کشیدن siirtyä keskelle tietä démarrer לְהִשתָלֵב בַּתנוּעָה एक किनारे से हटा कर कार इत्यादि को सड़क के मध्य में लाना pomaknuti se na sredinu ceste kihúz menjalankan aka inn að miðju spostarsi nella corsia centrale 出ていく (자동차를) 움직이기 시작하다 įvažiuoti į kelio vidurį (par automašīnu) ieņemt vidējo joslu tengah-tengah in het midden gaan rijden svinge ut, kjøre ut wyjeżdżać mudar de pista a reintra în trafic выезжать на середину дороги rozbehnúť sa speljati (na cesto) izaći na put köra ut ดึงออกมา yol kenarından ayrılmak 使汽車從邊上移向路中央 виводити سڑک کے کنارے سے بیچ میں آنا đi vào giữa đường 使
draw up
1 (of a car etc) to stop We drew up outside their house. stilhou يوقِفُ لسَّيّارَه спирам zastavit (se) standse op halten σταθμεύω, σταματώ detenerse, pararse ette sõitma متوقف کردن pysähtyä (s')arrêter לַעֲצוֹר निश्चित स्थान पर आना और रूक जाना parkirati se megáll (kocsi) berhenti nema staðar fermarsi 止まる (차를) 멈추다 sustoti (par automašīnu) piebraukt; apstāties berhenti stilhouden stanse foran zatrzymywać parar a (se) opri останавливаться zastaviť (sa) ustaviti (se) zaustaviti stanna หยุด; เข้าไปจอด yanaşıp durmak 使汽車停住 зупинятися گاڑی یا سواری وغیرہ کا رکنا dừng lại 使
2 to arrange in an acceptable form or order They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign. op trek يُرَتِّب، يُنَظِّم подреждам seřadit; připravit stille op; udforme aufstellen, aufsetzen συντάσσω alinear, disponer; redactar, preparar rivistama, koostama تدوین کردن؛ مرتب کردن järjestää aligner, dresser לְאָרגֵן किसी स्वीकार्य क्रम में तरतीब देना poredati, urediti elrendez mengatur setja saman, útbúa allineare, schierare; stendere 整える (군일을) 정렬시키다, (문서 등을) 작성하다 sustatyti, surašyti, parengti nostādīt ierindā; noformēt (dokumentu); sastādīt (sarakstu) mengatur opstellen stille opp; opprette ustawiać, sporządzać arranjar a aranja; a înlocui выстраивать;составлять zoradiť; pripraviť razvrstiti, sestaviti sastaviti ställa upp [], avfatta, utarbeta จัดให้เรียบร้อย düzenlemek, hazırlamak 草擬,整隊 вишиковувати; складати معتبر شکل یا ترتیب میں رکھنا dàn quân; thảo văn kiện
3 to move closer Draw up a chair! nader trek يُقَرِّب، يَسْحَبُ نَحْوَهُ притеглям přitáhnout flytte nærmere; rykke nærmere heranziehen φέρνω κοντά acercar lähemale tõmbama نزدیک کشیدن siirtää lähemmäs approcher לְקָרֵב निकट आना privući odahúz (széket asztalhoz) mendekatkan flytja nær avvicinare, avvicinarsi 引き寄せる (의자 등을) 끌어 당기다 pri(si)traukti pievilkt mendekatkan bijtrekken flytte/rykke/dra nærmere przysuwać aproximar a apropia пододвигать(ся) pritiahnuť približati privući dra närmare ดึงเข้ามาใกล้ yaklaştırmak, yakına getirmek 靠近 підсунути قریب لانا kéo lại gần
4 to extend (oneself) into an upright position He drew himself up to his full height. op trek يَرْفَعُ قامَتَه، يَنْتَصِب изправям се vytáhnout (se) rette sig op aufrichten στήνομαι enderezarse (end) sirgu ajama صاف ایستادن pidentää (se) redresser לְהִתרוֹמֵם सीधे खड़ा होना ispraviti se kihúzza magát menegakkan rétta úr sér alzarsi 背をのばす 벌떡 일어서다 iš(si)tiesti, iš(si)tempti izstiepties (pilnā augumā) menegakkan (zich) oprichten rette seg (helt) opp wyprostować się endireitar-se a (se) ridica выпрямиться vytiahnuť (sa) vzravnati se uspraviti räta på sig, resa sig [] ยืนขึ้นตรง kendini çekip dikleşmek 站立起來 виструнчитися; підтягтися اپنے آپ کو سیدھا رکھنا đứng thẳng đơ
long drawn out
going on for a long time The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream. uitgerek طويلَة الأمَد، اسْتَمَرَّت طَويلا продължава много време nekonečný trække ud hinausziehen παρατεταμένος prolongado pikaleveninud طولانی شدن venynyt interminable לְהִמָשֵך זְמָן רַב लंबा खींचना potrajati dugo vremena hosszan elhúzódó berkepanjangan teygður, endalaus interminabile, (che va per le lunghe) 長びいた 길게 이어지는 užsitęsęs, pratisas ieildzis jangka yang lama langgerekt langtrukken, langvarig przeciągnięty (w czasie) prolongado interminabil затяжной nekonečný brez konca produžen långdragen ยืดยาว uzamış 持續了很長時間 розтягнутий بہت دیر تک جاری رہنا diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian dài

draw سَحْب, يتعادل مع, يَرسِم nakreslit, tah, vyrovnat lodtrækning, spille uafgjort med, tegne unentschieden spielen, Verlosung, zeichnen είμαι ισόπαλος, ζωγραφίζω, κλήρωση dibujar, extraer, sorteo arvonta, päättyä tasapeliin, piirtää dessiner, égalité, finir à égalité crtati, završiti neodlučnim rezultatom disegnare, pareggiare, pareggio くじ, 引き分ける, 描く (그림 등을)그리다, 비기다, 제비뽑기 gelijk spelen, gelijkspel, schetsen medføre, tegne, trekning losowanie, naszkicować, zremisować desenhar, empatar, sorteio делать набросок, сводить вничью, тяга dra, rita, spela oavgjort เสมอกัน, วาดภาพ, สิ่งดึงดูด berabere kalmak, çekiliş, çizmek hoà, sự rút thăm, vẽ 平局, 打平手, 绘画


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